Investigations

MEDIATRACNET For effective coordination of the gas commercialisation programme towards the Federal Government 2025 gas flares-out target, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has inaugurated a special team to that effect. The 12-member Flare Gas Commercialisation Programme Team would ensure gas flaring, which has continued to constitute a menace…

By Bassey Udo Pursuant to the November 15, 2021 directive by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Babadoko Mohammed, on Tuesday effectively took over the prosecution of the petitioner in the alleged N170.3 million Federal Inland Revenue Service…

By Bassey Udo For the second time since 2016, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has ordered the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to immediately take over the prosecution of the case of “false petitioning” by the police against Citadel Oracle Concept Limited…

By Bassey Udo Four top officials of Zinox Technologies Limited and its affiliate, Technology Distributions (TD) Limited have again lost another attempt to shield themselves from police investigation and prosecution over their roles in an N170.3 million contract fraud they are named as suspects. The top officials are Chioma Ekeh,…

MEDIATRACNET After months of suspense and speculation about the circumstances of the unfortunate death of Keren Akpagher, the autopsy examination report by authorities of the Nigeria Police has confirmed the14-year-old senior secondary (SSS 1) student  of Premiere Academy, Abuja, died of complications from diabetes mellitus. The untimely death of the…

MEDIATRACNET The award of contracts for the execution of projects valued at about N72 billion by the Ekiti State government fell below standard open contracting principles, investigations by Dataphyte have revealed. The award of a contract worth over N50 billion (₦50,169,805,561.91) for 200 separate projects was observed to be without…

By Bassey Udo Hearing continued last week Wednesday at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Nyanya in the case of alleged “false petitioning” over the controversial N170.3million Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) contract fraud. The petitioner-turned accused, Benjamin Joseph, who is the Managing Director of an Ibadan-based IT retail…

By Aderemi Ojekunle, Ode Uduu, Charles Mbah and Joshua Olufemi Opeyemi Adeyemi works with one of the big finance companies in Nigeria. He had a pay cut due to the lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. “To keep your job during this period, a pay cut is a relief, as thousands…

MEDIATRACNET Zinox Technologies Limited and its subsidiary, Technology Distributions Limited, have abandoned their multi-billion Naira libel suit against PREMIUM TIMES, its publisher and editors, opting to pursue an out-of-court settlement. Counsel to Zinox Group, Patrick Ikwueto, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), communicated the decision of his clients to the…

MEDIATRACNET An Ibadan-based businessman, Joseph Benjamin, has petitioned the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, asking him to investigate two of the agency’s prosecutors and others in the legal department for alleged official misconduct and corruption. The businessman wants the officials, namely Chile Okoroma, Jude…